Digital Design Director

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Digital Design Director

FULL-TIME · UTRECHT

We’re looking for an enterprising DIGITAL DESIGN DIRECTOR, who can combine their creativity, sense of clients’ needs and understanding of user behavior to create stunning concepts and captivating experiences.

Join us in shaping the digital future; Hit apply and let us know what you’ll bring to the table.

CLEVER°FRANKE creates award winning solutions by combining design, technology and strategic thinking to craft innovative tools and captivating experiences that solve complex challenges. We drive change and digital transformation by leveraging the power of data to create impact through relevant, meaningful solutions.

We’ve been steadily growing and are looking for a DIGITAL DESIGN DIRECTOR to oversee the increasing number of projects with our top-tier clients across the world such as Warner Music Group, Google, Philips, Cisco to name a few.

JOIN OUR TEAM

We have a talented, diverse team of multi-disciplinary, open-minded designers, passionate about what they do and eager to explore and learn more about the world around them.

As our DIGITAL DESIGN DIRECTOR you’ll manage and shape the creative process, forging the way forward in our endeavor to exceed current boundaries in design and technology.

You are instrumental in leading the team to create next level solutions; guiding our approach to complex challenges while inspiring great thinking, collaboration and encouraging experimentation and creative exploration under your leadership.

You play a pivotal role in the creation and direction of project concepts, translating our clients’ brand values and project briefs into innovative, engaging solutions; understanding the possibilities available within the constraints and clearly communicating your vision with the team to create a realistic end-product.

You’ll have a number of responsibilities within the studio such as;

Presiding over projects and the design team together with the UX design director and technical leads;

Ensuring the overarching concept is maintained from start to finish; mindful of the tiniest of details as well as the bigger picture, i.e. you know the adoption rate of an interactive tool is determined at a strategic level, yet understand this comes down to the correct placement of a single button.

Guiding the development of young designers in the creative process, inspiring, mentoring and setting an example they can aspire to.

Working and partnering with our clients to articulate their challenges, develop the solutions they need and nurture our long standing client relationships.

Upholding the excellence and quality of our results, and ensuring they’re distinct, have a clear narrative and tell compelling, visual stories.

WE’LL GIVE YOU:

Challenging projects to flex your creative muscle;

Internationally renowned, top-tier clients to work for;

Personal coaching and freedom to pursue your interests;

A personal budget for training and courses to sharpen your skills and knowledge;

A friendly, talented team that will inspire, challenge and help you grow professionally;

WORKING AT CLEVER°FRANKE

Our head office is located right in the city center of Utrecht, in the vibrant Voorstraat area.

We have an enthusiastic and ambitious team, counting 8 different nationalities from across the world, and to accommodate our diverse team, our working language is English.

We have an open office plan with sitting / standing desks, hot desks, a silent room and flexible work schedules. Every day, the team enjoys lunch together in our lunch area/event space and on occasion, a team evening in the city.

Education and employee well-being is very important to us. We actively encourage the development of our employees, have quarterly company sessions with the entire team and a team coach on hand for additional, daily support.

We regularly visit conferences, attend workshops and follow courses to stay up-to-date on the latest and the greatest.

Utrecht is centrally located in the Netherlands, just around the corner from Amsterdam (20 minutes by train) and international airport. A historical city, known for the Dom tower, the highest in the Netherlands, it also has the largest student population in the Netherlands.

Dynamic and lively, Utrecht is second only to Amsterdam by number of cultural events hosted annually, and was recently been named one of the must-see cities by the Guardian.

Our Chicago office is located in the iconic Merchandise Mart building.

SENSOR LAB

In addition to our studio, CLEVER°FRANKE initiated a non-profit foundation, Sensor Lab which is situated in our office in Utrecht.

Sensor Lab focuses on the exploration, creation and development of sensor and smart technologies. We provide an open lab, hosts and organizes meet-ups and workshops. With these activities we bring together the smart technology community in the Netherlands.

Sensor Lab also functions as the hardware prototyping lab of CLEVER°FRANKE. For more information visit www.sensorlab.nl

OUR CLIENTS

At CLEVER°FRANKE we are fortunate enough to work with some of the world's biggest and most exciting companies.